Guide to the Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers

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1 Guide to the Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers This finding aid was created by Carol A. Corbett, Joyce Moore, and Angela Moor on March 26, Persistent URL for this finding aid: The Regents of the University of Nevada. All rights reserved. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Box S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical Note... 3 Scope and Contents Note... 4 Arrangement... 5 Administrative Information... 5 Related Materials... 6 Names and Subjects... 7 Collection Inventory... 7 Series I. Personal... 7 Series 2. Community Interests... 8 Subseries 2.1 Air and Flight... 8 Subseries 2.2 Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (NARBC)... 9 Subseries 2.3 High Speed Train Transportation... 9 Subseries 2.4 Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee (LVDJ) Subseries 2.5 Community Organizations and Events Subseries 2.6 Nevada State Museum Subseries 2.7 Service League/Junior League Series 3. Articles and Manuscripts Series 4. Water Resources Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Creator: Cahlan, John Francis, Creator: Jones, Florence Lee, Title: ID: Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers MS Date [inclusive]: Physical Description: Physical Description: Language of the Material: Abstract: Preferred Citation Cubic Feet (28 boxes) Linear Feet English The Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers ( ) contain material created by the couple related to their work at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, their interest in the history of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the promotion of Southern Nevada for business and industry. The collection includes the Cahlan's correspondence as well as newspaper clippings about Las Vegas. It also contains drafts and manuscripts for their book, Water: a History of Las Vegas, commissioned by the Las Vegas Valley Water District. The Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers, MS Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Biographical Note Florence Lee Jones Florence Lee Jones worked at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and was widely respected for her detailed reporting. In addition to her full-time work at the paper, she volunteered with several community groups in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born in Missouri in 1910 and graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in She then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where her parents had relocated and opened a service station near Hoover Dam. The Las Vegas Review-Journal hired Florence Lee Jones as the only full-time reporter at the paper. She later married the editor of the paper, John Cahlan, but continued to use her maiden name as her byline. She - Page 3-

4 became involved in building the community of Las Vegas and helped started the Service League for women, now known as the Junior League. She also had an active role in the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). After some health problems, she retired from the Review-Journal in 1953, but continued to write occasional columns and articles for the paper. She later wrote a regular society column for the paper. Her writings often focused on the history of Las Vegas and she documented the stories of many of the city's earliest residents. The Las Vegas Valley Water District commissioned Jones and Cahlan to write a history of Las Vegas and in 1976, they completed Water: A History of Las Vegas. Her commitment to the history of Las Vegas led to her appointment as the first woman on the Nevada State Museum Board of Trustees. She donated the couple's records to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections and Archives and to the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society. The Historical Society honored Jones and Cahlan and named the reading room after the couple. She passed away from cancer in John Cahlan John Francis Cahlan, a native Nevadan, worked as the editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He also worked to support education and preserve Nevada history, advocating for the establishment of the Nevada State Archives. He was born in Reno, Nevada in 1902, and attended the University of Nevada, earning a degree in journalism in 1926, and worked for the Nevada State Journal. He moved to Las Vegas in 1929 to work at the Review-Journal, co-owned by his brother A.E. Cahlan. In addition to his work at the paper, he also served as a Clark County juvenile officer, as a Regent for the Nevada Higher Education System, and was active in community groups. After leaving the Review-Journal, he served as the managing director of the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation. He worked to preserve Las Vegas and Nevada history and helped push through legislation to create the Nevada Division of Records and Archives. He passed away in Sources: Glass, Mary Ellen. John F. Cahlan: Reminiscences of a Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, Newspaperman, University Regent, and Public-Spirited Citizen. UNOHP Catalog # contentdm.library.unr.edu/cdm/ref/collection/unohp/id/446. Green, Michael. Online Nevada Encyclopedia. "Florence Lee Jones Cahlan." 04 February Green, Michael. Online Nevada Encyclopedia. "John Cahlan." 15 January Hopkins, A.D. "Florence Lee Jones," Las Vegas Review-Journal. 07 February Scope and Contents Note The Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers ( ) contain material created by the couple related to their work at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, their interest in the history of Las Vegas, Nevada, - Page 4-

5 and the promotion of Southern Nevada for business and industry. The collection includes the Cahlan's correspondence as well as newspaper clippings about Las Vegas. It includes materials from the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation's proposal for a high-speed train connecting Las Vegas and Los Angeles, California. Other materials document the founding and early work of the Service League (now Junior League). The collection also includes correspondence and invitations received by the Cahlans documenting Las Vegas social and political events during the period. They also collected extensive newspaper clippings and obituaries about prominent Las Vegans. Other items in the collection highlight their passion for preservation and history and work with the Nevada State Museum and John Cahlan's role in the creation of the Nevada State Archives.It also contains drafts and manuscripts for their book, Water: a History of Las Vegas, commissioned by the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Arrangement The collection is divided into four series: Series I. Personal, ; Series II. Community Interests, ; Series III. Articles and Manuscripts, ; Series IV. Water Resources, Administrative Information Access Note This collection is open for research. Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Acquisition Note Materials were donated in several accessions beginning in 1978 by Florence Lee Jones Cahlan; accession number T Page 5-

6 Processing Note Guide to the Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers Collection was processed in 1997 by Carol A. Corbett. In 2016 and 2017, Joyce Moore revised and enhanced the collection. In 2018 Angela Moor further revised the collection description to bring it up to current professional standards. Related Materials Separated Materials Some of the photographs in this acquisition were removed from the collection and placed in Florence Lee Jones Cahlan Photographs, PH Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada Related Collections The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection: A. E. Cahlan Las Vegas Review-Journal Columns, MS Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Cahlan, Florence Lee Jones. Interview, February 10, OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Cahlan, John Francis. Interview, OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Cahlan, John Francis. Interview, February 18, OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Cahlan, John Francis. Interview, July 2, OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Cahlan, John Francis. Interview, March 3, OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Cahlan, John Francis. Interview, April 10, OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Cahlan, John Francis. Interview, February 27, OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Papers of John F. and Florence Lee Jones Cahlan, 1940s-1970s. MS-015. Cahlan Research Library, Nevada State Museum Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. - Page 6-

7 Names and Subjects Journalists -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- Biography Water resources development -- Nevada Las Vegas (Nev.) Community affairs Las Vegas (Nev.) -- History Las Vegas Review-Journal Junior League of Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nev.) Collection Inventory Series I. Personal, Physical Description: 2.30 Cubic Feet (5 boxes) Physical Description: 2.08 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: The Personal Series ( ) contains newspaper clippings, programs, booklets, and notes on a variety of subjects. It also includes speeches and correspondence by John Cahlan and Florence Cahlan, as well as invitations received by the Cahlans from associates and friends. Arrangement: Material is arranged by subject. American History: Knotts Berry Farm Independence Hall booklet, 1971 box 1 folder 1 Florence Lee Jones appointment books with her notes, 1979, 1980 box 1 folder 2 John F. Cahlan biographies and Cahlan family history, box 1 folder 3 Booklets: southern Nevada, atomic testing and fallout, juvenile issues, box 1 folder 4 Newspaper clippings: Las Vegas Sun local history, box 1 folder 5 Newspaper clippings, box 1 folder 6 Correspondence: Florence Lee Jones Cahlan, box 1 folder 7 Correspondence: John Cahlan, box 1 folder 8 Spring Fashion Show sponsored by Las Vegas Review-Journal and Southern Branch Home Economics Association, 1950 box 1 folder 9 Notes on juvenile issues by Florence Lee Jones, 1960 box 1 folder 10 Kennecott Copper Corporation, White Pine County, box 2 folder 1 Memorial cards and obituaries, box 2 folder 2 - Page 7-

8 Booklets and materials: topics include Nevada history and politics, children's nutrition, box 2 folder 3 Miscellaneous governmental receipts and forms, box 2 folder 4 Political brochures, box 2 folder 5 Ration books, box 2 folder 6 Southwestern Radiological Health Laboratory, 1966 box 2 folder 7 Speeches by John Cahlan, box 2 folder 8 Travel brochures, maps, and notes, box 2 folder 9 "Zelzah News," Las Vegas, 1982 box 2 folder 10 Invitations received by Cahlans, box 3 folder 1 Invitations received by Cahlans, box 3 folder 2 Christmas cards received by Cahlans, box 3 folder 3 Christmas cards received by Cahlans, box 4 folder 1 Cards and invitations received by Cahlans, box 4 folder 2 Cards and invitations received by Cahlans, box 4 folder 3 Cards and invitations received by Cahlans, 1982 box 5 folder 1-2 Cards and invitations received by Cahlans, undated box 5 folder 3 Series 2. Community Interests, Physical Description: 5.06 Cubic Feet (11 boxes) Physical Description: 4.58 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: The Community Interests Series consists of seven sub-series, reflecting the Cahlan's many activities in the community. Arrangement: Material in each subseries is arranged alphabetically. Subseries 2.1 Air and Flight, Physical Description: 0.46 Cubic Feet (1 box) Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: The Air and flight subseries ( ) contains brochures, programs, and guides, including the Flight Exposition and Convention at Nellis Air Force Base. Arrangement: Material is arranged alphabetically. - Page 8- Flight Exposition and Conventions, box 6 folder 1

9 Nellis Air Force Base, events, , undated box 6 folder 2 Nellis Air Force Base, guides, 1968, 1973 box 6 folder 3 Space Exploration Booklets, , undated box 6 folder 4 U.S. Air Force, articles and booklets, 1964, 1976, undated box 6 folder 5 82nd Airborne Division Comes Home Press Kit, includes 4 black-and-white photographs, 1945 box 6 folder 6 Subseries 2.2 Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (NARBC), 1952, Physical Description: 0.46 Cubic Feet (1 box) Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: The Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (NARBC) sub-series (1952, ) contains correspondence, minutes, court documents, newspaper clippings, and press releases. As Chairman of the Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, John Cahlan oversaw the administration of the celebration in Nevada. Arrangement: Material is arranged alphabetically. - Page 9- Nevada Bicentennial Book, undated box 7 folder 1 Nevada Bicentennial Project Proposal, Allen and Sweikert, undated box 7 folder 2 NARBC Bylaws, 1972 box 7 folder 3 Style Book of the Commercial Appeal newspaper, Memphis, Tennessee, 1952 box 7 folder 4 NARBC correspondence, box 7 folder 5 NARBC correspondence, box 7 folder 6 Kyle Ranch Dedication program, 1976 July 04 box 7 folder 7 NARBC Minute Book, box 7 folder 8 NARBC minutes, box 7 folder 9 NARBC materials, box 7 folder 10 NARBC v. Elgas and Paher, box 7 folder 11 NARBC newspaper clippings, box 7 folder 12 NARBC press releases, box 7 folder 13 Subseries 2.3 High Speed Train Transportation, Physical Description: 0.46 Cubic Feet (1 box) Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: High speed train transportation sub-series ( ) contains correspondence, press releases, speeches, and presentations related to the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation's interest in the project. John F. Cahlan served as Managing Director of the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation during the period.

10 Arrangement: Material is arranged alphabetically. Guide to the Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation correspondence: high speed train project, 1969 Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation correspondence: high speed train project, 1970 Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation high speed train project materials, box 8 folder 1 box 8 folder 2 box 8 folder 3 Newspaper clippings: transportation, box 8 folder 4 High speed train project: press releases, box 8 folder 5 High speed train speeches and presentations, 1970, undated box 8 folder 6 Subseries 2.4 Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee (LVDJ), Physical Description: 0.92 Cubic Feet (2 boxes) Physical Description: 0.83 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: The Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee sub-series ( ) contains minutes, correspondence, events, newspaper clippings, press releases, and publications related to the celebration in honor of the 75th anniversary of the auction of lots by the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad that led to the founding of the City of Las Vegas. John F. Cahlan served as director for the committee that organized celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee. Arrangement: Material is arranged alphabetically. LVDJ committee assignments and minutes, 1980 box 9 folder 1 LVDJ correspondence, box 9 folder 2 LVDJ correspondence, 1980 box 9 folder 3 Sample Las Vegas High School and UNLV diploma with diamond jubilee logo, 1980 Clark County Council of Delta Kappa Gamma: retired educators of Clark County research; lists of long-term teachers in Las Vegas, 1980 box 9 folder 4 box 9 folder 5 LVDJ events, box 9 folder 6 LVDJ historic markers, 1980 box 9 folder 7 LVDJ logos, 1980 box 9 folder 8 Agendas and minutes from other organizations related to LVDJ, box 9 folder 9 LVDJ notes, undated box 10 folder 1 LVDJ newspaper clippings, box 10 folder 2 LVDJ newspaper supplements, 1980 box 10 folder 3 Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad LVDJ exhibit, undated box 10 folder 4 LVDJ press releases and articles, undated - Page 10-

11 box 10 folder 5 LVDJ planning materials: progress reports, chronologies, and calendars, box 10 folder 6 LVDJ publications, 1980 box 10 folder 7 LVDJ sticker seals, undated box 10 folder 8 Subseries 2.5 Community Organizations and Events, Physical Description: 0.92 Cubic Feet (2 boxes) Physical Description: 0.83 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: The community organizations and events sub-series ( ) contains materials from organizations and events in which the Cahlans were involved or attended. It includes material from the Boy Scouts, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Nevada State Archives, Rotary Club, and political organizations. Arrangement: Material is arranged alphabetically. Boulder Dam Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, box 11 folder 1 Bureau of Indian Affairs, correspondence, fact sheets, and newspaper clippings, box 11 folder 2 Clark County School District, box 11 folder 3 Democratic National Committee, 1960, 1964, 1968 box 11 folder 4 Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, , undated box 11 folder 5 Las Vegas Convention Center, box 11 folder 6 Miscellaneous church, social, and entertainment events, , undated box 11 folder 7 Miscellaneous newsclippings, 1966, 1979 box 11 folder 8 National Press Club, Constitution and By-laws, 1955 box 11 folder 9 Nevada Centennial, 1964 box 11 folder 10 Nevada Inaugural Balls, 1959, 1967 box 11 folder 11 Nevada State Archives, box 11 folder 12 Nevada State Children's Home: Report of a Population Study, 1959 box 11 folder 13 Nevada State Political Conventions: Republican Convention program, Democratic convention notes by Florence Lee Jones, 1960 box 11 folder 14 Rotary Club, Las Vegas, programs, newsletter, history, box 12 folder 1 Rotary Club, Las Vegas Roster, box 12 folder 2 Rotary Club, Las Vegas Rosters, , , box 12 folder 3 Rotary Club, Las Vegas, Paradise, Charter Presentation Program, 1975 box 12 folder 4 Social Service Directories, 1951, , box 12 folder 5 Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation, 1971 box 12 folder 6 - Page 11-

12 University of Nevada, , undated box 12 folder 7 Western Air Lines, Fiftieth Anniversary articles, 1976 box 12 folder 8 World Export Trade Center, 1980, undated box 12 folder 9 Subseries 2.6 Nevada State Museum, Physical Description: 0.92 Cubic Feet (2 boxes) Physical Description: 0.83 Linear Feet Scope and Contents Note: The Nevada State Museum sub-series ( ) contains agendas, minutes, correspondence, financial records, newsletters, and press releases of the museum. Arrangement: Material in arranged alphabetically. Board of Trustees, agendas and minutes, box 13 folder 1 Board of Trustees, agendas and minutes, box 13 folder 2 Board of Trustees, packet, 1976 May 31 box 13 folder 3 Board of Trustees, packet, 1976 October 15 box 13 folder 4 Correspondence, , undated box 13 folder 5 Docent Program, , undated box 13 folder 6 Equipment catalogs, undated box 13 folder 7 Financial records, box 13 folder 8 Financial records, box 14 folder 1 Membership meeting agendas and minutes, box 14 folder 2 Miscellaneous, box 14 folder 3 Newspaper clippings, box 14 folder 4 Newsletters, Nevada Museum Associations, 1976 box 14 folder 5 Newsletters, Nevada State Museum, box 14 folder 6 Newsletters, Southern Nevada Historical Society, box 14 folder 7 Newsletters, Southern Nevada Museum, box 14 folder 8 Press releases, , undated box 14 folder 9 Tule Springs Park Map, 1976 box 14 folder 10 Western Regional Conference of American Association of Museums, box 14 folder 11 Subseries 2.7 Service League/Junior League, Physical Description: 0.92 Cubic Feet (2 boxes) Physical Description: 0.83 Linear Feet - Page 12-

13 Scope and Contents Note: The Service League/Junior League sub-series dates from 1946 to 1980 and contains reports, projects, financial statements, press releases, speeches, programs, correspondence, and member rosters. It includes documents related to the founding of the organization. Advocacy training, 1978, undated box 15 folder 1 Annual reports, box 15 folder 2 Annual reports, box 15 folder 3 Annual reports, box 15 folder 4 Benefit parties, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964 box 15 folder 5 Community Need and Project Surveys, box 15 folder 6 Constitution and By-laws, , undated box 15 folder 7 Fantasy Park, box 15 folder 8 Financial statements, box 15 folder 9 Gala preview of the Broadway Las Vegas, 1966 box 15 folder 10 History and structure, undated box 16 folder 1 Junior League admission, box 16 folder 2 Las Vegas Review Journal: Service League Special Edition Manuscript, 1967 box 16 folder 3 Newspaper clippings, , undated box 16 folder 4 Procedures, policies, and traditions, 1964 box 16 folder 5 Reports, press releases, speeches, programs, correspondence, box 16 folder 6 Reports, press releases, speeches, programs, correspondence, box 16 folder 7 Reports, press releases, speeches, programs, correspondence, box 16 folder 8 Reports, press releases, speeches, programs, correspondence, box 16 folder 9 Reports, press releases, speeches, programs, correspondence, undated box 16 folder 10 "Sage Newsletter", , 1978 box 16 folder 11 "Service League Memories, " booklet, 1967 box 16 folder 12 Trips, 1975, 1979 box 16 folder 13 Yearbooks and Member Rosters, box 16 folder 14 Series 3. Articles and Manuscripts, Physical Description: 6.97 Cubic Feet (7 boxes) Physical Description: 6.00 Linear Feet - Page 13-

14 Scope and Contents: The articles and manuscripts series ( ) contains editorials, columns, stories and articles. It includes newspaper clippings as well as typewritten drafts of articles. The Cahlans authored many of the articles, but the series includes articles about ghost towns in Nevada by Don Ashbaugh. Arrangement: Material is arranged alphabetically. "The Boiling Pot" column by Chet Sobsey in Las Vegas Review-Journal, box 17 folder 1 "The Boiling Pot", box 17 folder 2 Editorials by A.E. Cahlan and unsigned, , undated box 17 folder 3 Editorials and obituaries, most drafted by Florence Lee Jones, box 17 folder 4 Feature stories and miscellaneous stories by John F. Cahlan and Florence Lee Jones, , undated box 17 folder 5 Ghost Town articles by Don Ashbaugh, box 18 folder 1-17 Ghost Town articles by Don Ashbaugh, box 19 folder 1-7 Ghost Town Series #2 by Don Ashbaugh, 1960 box 19 folder 8 Ghost Town Series #2 by Don Ashbaugh, box 19 folder 9 "It Seems to Us", box 20 folder 1 "It Seems to Us", 1957 box 19 folder 2 "It Seems to Us", 1958 box 19 folder 3 "It Seems to Us", 1959, undated box 19 folder 4 "It Seems to Us", 1960 box 19 folder 5 "Punts, Pokes, and Putouts," Sports Columns, , undated box 19 folder 6 Scrapbooks: newspaper columns, box 21 "Socially Speaking", 1967 box 22 folder 1 "Socially Speaking", 1968 box 22 folder 2 "Socially Speaking", 1969 box 22 folder 3 "Socially Speaking", 1970 box 22 folder 4 "Socially Speaking", 1971 box 22 folder 5 "Socially Speaking", 1972 (incomplete) and undated box 22 folder 6 "Socially Speaking", 1973 box 22 folder 7 "Socially Speaking", 1974 box 22 folder 8 "Socially Speaking", 1975 box 22 folder 9 "Socially Speaking", 1976 box 23 folder 1 - Page 14-

15 "Socially Speaking", 1977 box 23 folder 2 "Socially Speaking", 1978 box 23 folder 3 "Socially Speaking", 1979 box 23 folder 4 "Socially Speaking", 1980 box 23 folder 5 "Sunday Society", 1964 box 23 folder 6 "Sunday Society", 1965 box 23 folder 7 "Sunday Society", 1966 box 23 folder 8 "Sunday Society", 1967 box 23 folder 9 "Sunday Society", 1968 box 23 folder 10 "Sunday Society", 1969 box 23 folder 11 "Sunday Society", 1970 box 23 folder 12 "Sunday Society", 1971 box 23 folder 13 "Sunday Society", 1972 box 23 folder 14 "Sunday Society", 1973 box 23 folder 15 "Sunday Society", 1974 box 23 folder 16 "Sunday Society", 1975 box 23 folder 17 "Sunday Society", 1976 box 23 folder 18 Series 4. Water Resources, Physical Description: 5.11 Cubic Feet (5 boxes) Physical Description: 4.21 Linear Feet Scope and Contents: The Water Resources series ( ) contains reference materials, drafts and proofs of the book Water - A History of Las Vegas, commissioned and published by the Las Vegas Valley Water District in Florence Lee Jones and John F. Cahlan co-wrote the first volume, and she authored the second volume by herself. The series includes research, correspondence, minutes, notes and clippings, and reports. Arrangement: Material remains in original order. Activity Report and Minute Book, Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD), box 24 folder 1 Bibliography references, undated box 24 folder 2 Newspaper clippings, 1973 box 24 folder 3 Las Vegas Land and Water (LVL and W), research, 1973 box 24 folder 4 Minutes and scrapbook, reference notes, box 24 folder 5 - Page 15-

16 Minutes, LVVWD, box 24 folder 6 Minutes, statements, correspondence, LVVWD, 1957 box 24 folder 7 Nevada Department of Water and Natural Resources, box 24 folder 8 Newspaper clippings, memos, minutes, LVVWD, box 24 folder 9 Notes, box 24 folder 10 Notes and newspaper clippings, box 24 folder 11 Reports, correspondence, box 24 folder 12 Reports, correspondence, LVVWD, 1957 box 24 folder 13 Water Supply Report, LVVWD, box 24 folder 14 Manuscript drafts, undated box 25 Drafts and proofs, undated box 26 Drafts and proofs, undated box 27 Drafts and proofs, undated box 28 - Page 16-